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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in administering financial aid programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations while providing exceptional counseling and support to students. Proficient in using financial aid management systems to maintain accurate records and improve operational efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial Aid AdministrationCompliance With RegulationsScholarNet ProficiencyCommunication SkillsData Integrity Management
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Hard Skills
Financial Aid CounselingAward ProcessingEligibility ReviewOperational Efficiency ImprovementRecord Maintenance
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
ScholarNetELMPowerFAIDSWorkday Student
Industry Keywords
Federal Financial AidState Financial AidInstitutional Financial AidVeterans Affairs BenefitsYellow Ribbon Program
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Administer financial aid programs for graduate and professional students
- Serve as a primary resource for prospective and current students, staff, and program coordinators
- Provide individualized financial aid counseling and answer complex questions
- Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and training sessions
- Collaborate with master's program coordinators and campus partners to support enrollment, retention, and financial aid planning
- Communicate financial aid regulations and institutional policies
- Build and maintain relationships with university departments, external agencies, and students
- Administer federal, state, institutional, and private aid from application through awarding, disbursement, reconciliation, and reporting
- Review eligibility and process awards in compliance with applicable regulations
- Maintain student financial aid records and documentation
- Use ScholarNet, ELM, PowerFAIDS, Workday Student, and related systems
- Monitor regulatory changes, recommend policy updates, develop procedures, and improve operational efficiency
- Administer Veterans Affairs educational benefits, including the Yellow Ribbon Program
- Participate in departmental initiatives, special projects, policy development, and process improvement efforts
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Must comply with federal, state, institutional, accrediting, and Veterans Affairs regulations
- Experience or knowledge administering federal, state, institutional, private, and Veterans Affairs financial aid programs
- Ability to use ScholarNet, ELM, PowerFAIDS, Workday Student, and related systems
- Ability to maintain accurate student records and documentation for compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity
- Ability to review eligibility and process financial aid awards through awarding, disbursement, reconciliation, and reporting
- Ability to communicate complex financial aid regulations and institutional policies clearly through written, verbal, and electronic communications
- Preferred: Master's degree
- No specific certification/professional license is required
- A driver's license is not required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employee and university contributions starting at 7%
- Wellness challenges
- Annual health screenings
- Mental health resources
- Mindfulness programs and courses
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Financial resources
- Access to dietitians
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
- Family care resources for childcare needs
- Adult care resources
- Tuition covered for the employee and family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years